Where does “matuche” come from?
matuche (French) comes from French maton, from French mâter, from French mât, from Middle French mast, from Old French mast, from Latin mastus, from Frankish mast, from Proto-Germanic mastaz — pole, mast; plank, board, flooring; perch, pole,...
matuche (French): jailer; prison guard
Definitions
- jailer; prison guard
Ancestry of “matuche”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | maton | jailer |
| 2 | French | mâter | to mast |
| 3 | French | mât | mast; flagstaff |
| 4 | Middle French | mast | mast structure found on watercraft |
| 5 | Old French | mast | mast structure found on watercraft |
| 6 | Latin | mastus | ship mast |
| 7 | Frankish | mast | ship mast; mast |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | mastaz | rod, pole, perch; bar, plank; mast |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mazdos | pole, mast; plank, board, flooring; perch, pole,... |